You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
POTUS - NYT article claiming 'US targeting Russian Power Grid' is fake news, total bullshi*
2019-06-16
[Breitbart] President Donald Trump on Saturday denied a New York Times report claiming the U.S. is ramping up cyber attacks against Russia, calling the decision to run the article a "virtual act of treason."

According to the Times, the U.S. is increasingly targeting Russia’s electric power grid and has even gone as far as to install debilitating code inside it. The operation is the first of its kind, according to the newspaper, which also claimed two administration officials said President Donald Trump is believed not to have been briefed on the mission.

Reacting to the report in a pair of tweets, President Trump wrote: "Do you believe that the Failing New York Times just did a story stating that the United States is substantially increasing Cyber Attacks on Russia. This is a virtual act of Treason by a once great paper so desperate for a story, any story, even if bad for our Country."

The president went on to deny the report’s veracity, stating it was "NOT TRUE!"

"Anything goes with our Corrupt News Media today. They will do, or say, whatever it takes, with not even the slightest thought of consequence! These are true cowards and without doubt, THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!" he concluded.
Posted by:Besoeker

#2  Glenmore, you are most likely right. Why wouldn't we develop that capability. There seems to be evidence that Russia is targeting our grid and the Saudis oil industry. Russia's targeting of the U.S. grid. See Xenotime malware article yesterday.

If could be that it is as POTUS said. It could also be the industry crying wolf to direct more money their way to update and harden the grid.
Posted by: JohnQC   2019-06-16 15:06  

#1  To a large segment of the population Trump’s denial is virtually proof the claim is true. (I have no doubt such plans are in the game stage in the Pentagon.)
Posted by: Glenmore   2019-06-16 12:43  

00:00